Wow. Isn't this a thing of beauty. The five bestselling releases at RPGNow this moment are OSR. All but The Forbidden Caverns of Archaia have hit Copper is their sales numbers.
So, how does that compare to their rankings at DriveThruRPG?
Only AS&SH makes the top ten (at #10) at DTRPG.
The Forbidden Caverns of Archaia sits at #12.
White Star: Galaxy Edition comes it at #16.
Mighty Protectors? You'll find it at #41
And that #1 Best Seller on RPGNow? Through Dungeons Deeper (note - link takes you to the discounted Tavern price of $9.99 instead of the regular $12.99) It doesn't even make the Top 100 Bestselling Titles at DTRPG. Instead, its #89 of the Hottest Small Press.
There's a lesson to be learned from this. If you are an OSR publisher, market to RPGNow. This is where the majority of your customers shop. This is where your new release can rise to the top based on quality, not get lost among the masses.
There's affiliate links above. If you make a purchase through one of the above links a small percentage goes to The Tavern. Half the monies raised from now to the end of the month are going toward art purchases for October projects.
IT's funny that they have different ratings since they are the same freaking site.
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DeleteI've been buying from RPGNOW since December of 2001 and was happy when they merged with DriveThruRPG. Since Dragonquest was completely unsupported, I would just buy stuff and re-purpose it for the game. Well, that was the plan at least.
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